Piedmont Wildlife Center
About
Piedmont Wildlife Center inspires people to develop a positive lifelong connection with the natural world and encourages active engagement in conservation. We accomplish this through a community oriented approach to nature education, leadership development, and conservation science. Our goal is to connect or reconnect people to nature and to teach them how they can contribute in a positive way to improve their environment for humans as well as the native flora and fauna with which we share our environment.
Our mission is to encourage conservation and inspire people to build lifelong connections with nature through immersive outdoor education, citizen science, and wildlife stewardship.
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United States
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Piedmont Wildlife Center has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
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- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 40,468 animal welfare charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 91% of the 16,398 animal welfare charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
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- disclosed leadership
- a website
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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PIEDMONT WILDLIFE CENTER is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership & board
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23 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 65 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Piedmont Wildlife Center
Piedmont Wildlife Center is a registered animal welfare nonprofit based in Durham, NC, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2002 and has been operating for 24 years. Its EIN is 470890261. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $798K in annual revenue. 65 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Piedmont Wildlife Center's Executive Director, Nicholas Dicolandrea, received $75,640 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Piedmont Wildlife Center has $798K in annual revenue. It allocates 85% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 91% for animal welfare charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Piedmont Wildlife Center inspires people to develop a positive lifelong connection with the natural world and encourages active engagement in conservation. We accomplish this through a community oriented approach to nature education, leadership development, and conservation science. Our goal is to connect or reconnect people to nature and to teach them how they can contribute in a positive way to improve their environment for humans as well as the native flora and fauna with which we share our environment. Piedmont Wildlife Center is classified as an animal welfare organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2002.
Piedmont Wildlife Center is classified as an Animal Welfare organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $798K in annual revenue. The organization has 65 disclosed officers and directors.
Piedmont Wildlife Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 470890261. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Piedmont Wildlife Center is located in Durham, NC, United States. The organization was established in 2002 and has been active for 24 years.
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Quick facts about Piedmont Wildlife Center
- What is Piedmont Wildlife Center?
- Piedmont Wildlife Center is a animal welfare publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Durham, United States. Piedmont Wildlife Center inspires people to develop a positive lifelong connection with the natural world and encourages active engagement in conservation. We accomplish this through a community oriented approach to nature education, leadership development, and conservation science. Our goal is to connect or reconnect people to nature and to teach them how they can contribute in a positive way to improve their environment for humans as well as the native flora and fauna with which we share our environment.
- When was Piedmont Wildlife Center founded?
- Piedmont Wildlife Center was founded in 2002.
- Who leads Piedmont Wildlife Center?
- Nicholas Dicolandrea serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Piedmont Wildlife Center located?
- Headquartered in Durham, NC, United States.
- What is Piedmont Wildlife Center's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $797,764. 85% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Piedmont Wildlife Center trustworthy?
- Piedmont Wildlife Center has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Piedmont Wildlife Center's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 470890261.
- What is Piedmont Wildlife Center's website?
- http://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org